Joliet Slammers
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The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois
, that play in the independent Frontier League
. They play their home games at Silver Cross Field
in Joliet. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers
of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous financial issues. The Jackhammers franchise was put up for sale and Steel City Baseball LLC bought out all assests, including the front office, ticketing system, and the lease of the ballpark.
The "Slammers" name refers to the famous prisons of Joliet and Will County
(Joliet Correctional Center and Stateville Correctional Center
) as well as a common baseball term.
On September 18th 2011, the Slammers were named Frontier League
champions after defeating the River City Rascals
, 6-5 in Joliet, taking the best of five Frontier League Championship Series three games to one.
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, that play in the independent Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
. They play their home games at Silver Cross Field
Silver Cross Field
Silver Cross Field is a baseball field located in Joliet, Illinois. The stadium was built in 2002 and holds 6,016 people. It is the home of the Joliet Slammers.In December 2010 the Joliet Jackhammers were sold to Steel City Baseball LLC...
in Joliet. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers
Joliet JackHammers
The Joliet JackHammers were a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, in the United States. The JackHammers were a member of the Northern League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From 2002 to 2010, the JackHammers played their home games at Silver Cross...
of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous financial issues. The Jackhammers franchise was put up for sale and Steel City Baseball LLC bought out all assests, including the front office, ticketing system, and the lease of the ballpark.
The "Slammers" name refers to the famous prisons of Joliet and Will County
Will County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
(Joliet Correctional Center and Stateville Correctional Center
Stateville Correctional Center
Stateville Correctional Center is a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, Illinois, USA.-History:Opened in 1925, Stateville was built to accommodate 1,506 inmates. Parts of the prison were designed according to the panopticon concept proposed by the British philosopher and prison...
) as well as a common baseball term.
On September 18th 2011, the Slammers were named Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
champions after defeating the River City Rascals
River City Rascals
The River City Rascals are a professional baseball team based in O'Fallon, Missouri, in the United States. The Rascals are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 1999 season to the present, the Rascals have played their...
, 6-5 in Joliet, taking the best of five Frontier League Championship Series three games to one.